Happy July 4th!

Hello one and all
Great to have another beautiful holiday weekend.
Always a joy to celebrate our nations Independence day
and so great to have the freedoms we have.
Freedom is not "free" and we must remain ever vigilant.

Had family down this weekend
Swam, played on the pontoon
Ate great food
And viewed a really good family fireworks celebration.

Opened "The Flame" aperitif wine from Silver Sage Winery
in Oliver, BC.
Just as promised a nice fruity sweet start
and a Cayenne pepper finish.
Really "warmed" you up.
If you are ever in the Okanogan  Valley
(northern Washington and southern British Columbia)
Stop by the winery and sample some world class wines.

Not much else to cover
so enjoy the remains of your July 4 day
and make someone smile!

Tom and Millie

Boy did this day last a long time!

Hi all!
Happy longest day of the year.
15 hours and 53 minutes here
and it was sunny the whole time!
I know, I know the day is still only 24 hours
and it hasn't changed for a long time.
We also get a full moon
and the temps are great and the wind died down.

Took Millie for a sunset cruise
and had a beautiful Moon rise.

As we returned to the cabin the moon was guiding the way,

Right to our front door!
















Spent a lot of the day planning and starting
the new entertainment center.
Will be custom built in to match the Knotty Pine interior,
It has to house the portable AC
the electric fireplace heater,
the DVD player and the stereo.
Everything else is mounted on the wall.
Will post photos when completed.

Now the days will now start getting shorter.
We all know what that means in 6 months. :(

Make your week great
Tom and Millie

Summer moving fast

Hi all
Garage sale was a success!
Packing the remains and donating.
One truck load so far and hoping only one to go.

Week has gone by so fast and next week the days start getting shorter.
We all know what that means.
Tom and Millie are planning Big Adventure II
mostly a completion of the original.
Now planning to be back for the Holidays.
Kinda missed those last year.
Even though we spent some with relatives
it was not "home".
I also think the kids missed us.
I know we missed them.

Out to the lake for a few days
Last night's sunset

Each one is unique and so nice to enjoy
Was a really warm when we left town
and almost chilly when we got here.
Not really chilly, just felt so much cooler than town.

Woke up to a different view this morning.

Sat out on the deck and enjoyed the morning fog
and a cup of coffee.
So peaceful at 6 am on the lake.

Y'all have a great weekend
and make the coming week the best yet.
Hugs
Tom and Millie

Saturday AM

Good morning all
Busy week getting ready and having a garage sale.
So far good response and the "pile" is smaller.
Today is the last day and the kids are running it.
We came to the lake last night as we have a Lake Assoc. meeting this morning.
Hope the kids have a good response and the weather a bit more friendly.
Was beastly hot for the sale Thurs and Fri.
So nice to have a breeze blowing through the cabin this morning.
Also a great sunrise.

Closing out another week and many projects still not started.
Garage sales do take up so much time.

We are going to relax and stay cool this weekend
Then back to town to pack up the remnants of the sale
and get the garage back
maybe even making another attempt to find the leak in the camper.

Make this coming week great and enjoy summer!
Tom and Millie

Life continues to move much too fast!

Hi All
Can hardly believe we are into June and coming up so soon
the days will begin getting shorter.
Still haven't planted the garden
solved the leak in the camper
finished the ceiling in the basement
installed the new flooring in the kitchen
or started the entertainment center at the lake.

Garage sale this coming weekend
and Millie and the girls have been working furiously to be ready.
Will be helping them with that and maybe
running back to the lake to meet the pest control contractor.
Have to wait for his call and see if I can tear myself away from the sale.

I keep getting sidetracked every evening
so many great sunsets from the deck.

Just a short post to catch up a little
Make your day great
Tom and Millie

Finally acting like spring.

Hi one and all!
Been a while and I'm expecting everyone is working in the yard
planning, pruning and cutting grass.
Those that have summer places (including RV's) are working double hard
getting ready for summer and friends to gather enjoying the great outdoors.

A couple of weeks ago we traveled to southern MN.
Millie to quilt with her sisters and me to connect again with relatives.
The quilters made a baby quilt for Marcy's new grandson
I'm amazed they can do this all in one weekend.
Of course they barely noticed I was gone!

Putting the face on the long arm quilting machine

While visiting my Ken and Muriel
they took me out for lunch.

And the Gunderburger is a wonderburger.

One pound of local home grown ground beef
on a standard bun.
Doesn't quite fit.
Ken and I shared that and it was still a lot of food.
(It was really, really tasty)
Worth the stop,
you can find Gunder, IA

We also visited the place my grandmother grew up
and many other relatives
Great Sunday dinner with Joanne
and lots of beautiful country,
unfortunately it was raining most of the time.

Been spending some time at the lake
and some time getting projects done
along with lawn care and garden prep.
Glad we don't have a garden at the lake
it would be one too many.

Smoke from the Fort McMurray fires
has made for some beautiful sunsets here.

Even though the colors bring us joy,
our prayers are with them for a speedy recovery.
After our floods here we know it will be a long process
and many will not be made whole.

We are fully functional at the cabin
water tested good and all systems working.
Now to enjoy the summer and finish projects
at home and the lake.
Then start planning the TomandMilliesBigAdventure II,
Colorado, Utah and more this fall.

Enjoy the summer
and I will be back again when I have more to share.

Make you days ahead great
Tom and Millie

39th Anniversary

Wow! Where did the time go?
Never even considered we would be married this long.
Of course, never really considered I would live this long either.
AND I'M GLAD I DID!
We have had everything a marriage should have
Highs
Lows
Happy
Sad
Richer
Poorer
We were blessed with two beautiful loving Daughters
Lots of family
and so many wonderful supportive friends.

This year we sold the boat and bought a pontoon.
Will be much more fun when friends and family come to visit.
And today we went on our anniversary cruise.
I did promise her one!

Once around the lake Honey!
We are enjoying already,

By the way
If I had to do it all over............
I would do it in a heart beat.
(I think I would try to be less difficult)

With all my love
Thanks Millie!